Chapter 407

Chapter 407 Both Ears Perked Up

Xavia was caught off guard, her face palling with surprise.

“Do you still have feelings for Chloe?”

The person inside the restroom perked up both ears, straining to catch every word.

Joseph leaned back, adopting a nonchalant posture, while his narrowed eyes emitted a chilling and

sinister aura. “Why do you persist in asking something you already know the answer to?”

“Joe, I’m the only one who truly loves you. Hasn’t Chloe moved on and started a relationship with

Icarus?”

Upon hearing those words, Chloe could not bear it any longer. She kicked open the restroom door, a

smile playing on her lips. “Oh, so now you’re so concerned about my love life?”

Xavia’s face paled, staring at Chloe in shock. “What are you doing here? And why were you hiding in

the restroom?”

‘What in the hell is going on?”

“Who says I was hiding? I simply came in to use the restroom,” Chloe said, feigning seriousness.

Xavia took a hesitant step back. “Joe, what’s going on here…”

“It’s nothing. You can leave now.”

“But I just got here…”

Joseph glanced at his watch and signaled for Lucas to approach. “Take her home.”

“Right away, Mr. Joseph,” Lucas responded with a subtle smile, motioning for Xavia to leave.

“I’m not leaving!” Xavia, being astute, quickly grasped Joseph’s motive for calling her here. She felt her

dignity being trampled upon and her anger surged. “You called me here just so Chloe could see me

embarrassed?” She refused to be a pushover. Even in a disadvantageous situation, she would fight to

regain control.

“I didn’t call you here to embarrass you. I was giving her an explanation,” Joseph responded calmly, his

handsome face showing no emotions.

Xavia inhaled sharply, her eyes welling up with tears. “You would trample on my dignity just to give her

an explanation?”

He frowned, his sharp words carrying a hint of annoyance. “It’s not as extreme as you make it sound.

It’s just a matter of stating the facts.”

“And why is there a need to hide in the restroom to do that?” She laughed at herself bitterly, her hand

instinctively resting on her belly. “You can treat me however you want, but shouldn’t you consider our

child in all of this?”

“Is there a problem if I hide in the restroom? Did I hide in your restroom? Can our child hear us right

now? Stop using the child as a shield, would you?”

Chloe was already feeling displeased while listening to them recall the events of that night while inside

the restroom. She reached her breaking point and could not tolerate it any longer, and her

mouth spewed a barrage of angry retorts.

Xavia’s anger surged within her, yet her tone unexpectedly softened. “Ms. Chloe, as someone who

doesn’t have a child, I don’t expect you to fully comprehend the yearning a woman has for a family. Is it

wrong for me to fight for it?”

Fueled by anger, Chloe scoffed in response, “You’re right, but it’s possible that your child may end up

calling me ‘Mom’ in the future.” She was capable of striking where it hurts most too.

Sure enough, Xavia swayed, almost succumbing to a fainting spell. Lucas, ever watchful, instinctively

reached out to steady her. She forcefully slapped his hand away, suppressing her anger and upholding

her noble and graceful demeanor.

“If you genuinely love my child and are willing to embrace them as your own, then there’s no issue. I

desire to be with Joe solely for the purpose of providing our child with a complete family.”

Chloe’s smirk widened, unveiling a row of perfectly aligned white teeth. “I’m not in the habit of raising

other people’s children, but if you beg me earnestly enough, I might consider it.”

The more Chloe engaged with Xavia, the more she discerned the depth of Xavia’s schemes and

tactics. Xavia’s reservoir of patience also surpassed that of an ordinary individual. If the same situation

had occurred to Ava, she would have erupted in anger long ago. It was easy to envision her resorting

to tears, creating a scene, or even contemplating self-harm.

However, Xavia did not employ those methods. Instead, she exhibited remarkable patience, expressed

her frustrations appropriately, and maintained a composed demeanor, avoiding being labeled as a

shrew. Such reactions felt more authentic and were less likely to elicit dislike from others.